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FILE - This Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011 file photo shows the headquarters of the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville, Tenn. Leaders of the SBC, America's largest Protestant stonewalled and denigrated survivors of clergy sex abuse over almost two decades, according to a scathing 288-page investigative report issued Sunday, May 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

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February 15, 2022 Atlanta: Atlanta police Lt. Ralph Woolfolk.(Homicide Commander) (right on phone) works the scene as the Fulton D.A.Õs officer members (right-background) and an APD uniform officer (left) wait. A man died after being shot outside a downtown Atlanta apartment building Tuesday morning, Feb. 15, 2022. The victim was found about 4:40 a.m. in the area of Hunnicutt Street and Centennial Olympic Park Drive, according to Atlanta police Lt. Ralph Woolfolk. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Investigators are still working to determine what led to the deadly shooting, Woolfolk told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution from the scene. ÒWe are still in the early stages of the investigation,Ó the homicide unit commander said. ÒWeÕve done a substantial amount of work here on scene, but we still have a lot of work to do here.Ó While the victim has not been identified, police believe he was about 50 years old. It was not clear if he was a resident of the Centennial Place Apartments community, which sprawls several city blocks near the Georgia Tech campus. Investigators believe the victim argued with someone before the shooting, Woolfolk said. They recovered ballistic evidence from the scene, as well as other undisclosed items Woolfolk said could become evidence. Police have not identified a suspect, and anyone with information is asked to come forward. Tipsters can remain anonymous, and be eligible for rewards of up to $2,000, by contacting Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477, texting information to 274637 or visiting the Crime Stoppers website. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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Always on call: Atlanta’s homicide detectives combat the city’s deadly surge

U.S. President Joe Biden (right) shakes hands with Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chairman Euisun Chung as they meet the media at the Grand Hyatt Seoul, Sunday, May 22, 2022, in Seoul. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Biden touts Ga. plant, pushes economic, security aims in S. Korea visit

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DeKalb County Police are asking for the public's help in solving a homicide.

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Police: Do you know who killed this man in Decatur?

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November 4, 2018 Macon - GOP gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp and President Donald J. Trump shake hands during President Donald J. Trump's Make America Great Again Rally to support Brian Kemp at Middle Georgia Regional Airport in MaconSunday, November 4, 2018. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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Politics

On Saturday, May 21, 2022, former President Donald Trump announced his endorsements of Georgia Republican congressmen: U.S. Reps. Barry Loudermilk (from left), Buddy Carter and Rick Allen. (AJC file photos)

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Trump endorses trio of safe Georgia Republicans ahead of primary

The dirt road leading to the Bryan County mega-site in Georgia where Hyundai plans to build a massive electric vehicle factory. (July 2021 file photo) (Greg Bluestein)

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‘Boom’: After long Georgia history, Hyundai’s EV plant deal clinched quickly

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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin campaigns for David Perdue in Savannah ahead of Georgia...

Governor Brian P. Kemp, center right, makes the announcement that South Korean automotive giant Hyundai Motor Group is building an electric vehicle plant in Ellabell, Ga. Hyundai plans to build a multi-billion-dollar electric vehicle assembly and battery plant outside of Savannah that eventually could employ about 8,100 workers. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

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Hyundai electric vehicle factory to be built near Savannah

A federal grand jury has indicted former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine on charges of health care fraud and money laundering. John Spink jspink@ajc.com

Ex-Ga. insurance commissioner indicted on health care fraud charges

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs a bill in March to give state income tax refunds of more than $1.1 billion. The measure gives refunds of $250 to $500 to people who filed tax returns for 2020 and 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy, File)

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Tax refund checks come with message: Brought to you by Gov. Kemp

A screenshot from a new National Republican Senatorial Committee ad telegraphing a new approach to target Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock.

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Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.) campaigns in Georgia’s Secretary of State Republican primary as Donald Trump looks on, at a rally in Commerce, Ga., March 26, 2022. The midterms may well affect the fate of free and fair elections in the country. Hice has falsely argued that rampant voter fraud marred the 2020 Georgia election and said he would not have certified Joe Biden’s victory there. (Audra Melton/The New York Times)..

OPINION: They won’t accept the last election. Now they want to win the next one.

Gov. Brian Kemp has committed or spent about $1.8 billion of the state’s $4.8 billion share of money from a coronavirus stimulus package he once opposed. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool)

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Capitol Recap: Kemp hands out big COVID-19 grants just before primary

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Neighborhoods

051622 Peachtree Corners: Fruit-bearing plants grow at Gwinnett County’s Holcomb Bridge Park on Monday, May 16, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Early last year, Gwinnett County opted to spend Cares Act money to plant fruit-bearing plants and pollinator-friendly plants across 19 local Gwinnett County parks, including Holcomb Bridge Park. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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12/14/2020 — Marietta, Georgia — Cobb County voting stickers are displayed during early voting at the Cobb County Elections and Voter Registration Office in Marietta, Monday, December 14, 2020. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

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Election 2022: A voter’s guide to the Cobb County cityhood movements

Fulton County elections workers open and sort ballots at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta on Jan. 5, 2021. (John Spink/AJC)

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Trio of Fulton commission seats draw contested races

The DeKalb County School District is reprinting nearly 6,000 diplomas to remove the signature of former superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

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DeKalb ditches nearly 6,000 diplomas with fired superintendent’s name

Lee Allen at his home on Thursday, May 12, 2022. During the pandemic, Allen set up an office in his dining area to teach virtual classes to his students. (Natrice Miller / natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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Gwinnett’s teacher of the year is quitting the school district

The county hosted an AAPI Heritage Month celebration on Tuesday.

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Gwinnett county holding AAPI mental health event on Saturday

People cut a ribbon during the dedication for the new commercial and residential development at the King Memorial Station on Friday, May 19, 2022. (Steve Schaefer / steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

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King Memorial latest MARTA station to get new development

Volunteer Honour Wai Williams (R) sorts food into their appropriate boxes at the Atlanta Community Food Bank Thursday, 23, 2021. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

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Atlanta Community Food Bank to receive $29 million federal COVID-19 grant

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Investigations

Andrew Campbell served in Afghanistan, where he was injured. Suffering from PTSD, he became addicted to drugs and wound up incarcerated. Campbell is among the 125 inmates identified by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution who have committed suicide in facilities managed by the Georgia Department of Corrections since the beginning of 2017.

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Suicides of 125 Georgia inmates point to another crisis for state prisons

Nolan Harold Kidd (center) and Savannah Danielle McDonald (right) are seen in an interview with an independent journalist outside the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021. Kidd and McDonald were arrested by the FBI June 11, 2021, in connection with the insurrection.

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Athens couple sentenced for Jan. 6 charges

Matthew Chappell served as a police officer in Georgia for three years, but had a record checkered with misconduct. He's lost a bid over the weekend in Virginia's 11th Congressional District GOP primary. He recently posted this photo to his congressional Facebook page. Credit: Facebook

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During the March trial of Mitzi Bickers, Cotena Alexander (pictured), a deputy commissioner for Atlanta's Department of Transportation, was accused by prosecutors of taking bribes to steer SnowJam contracts in 2014. Alexander has not been criminally charged. The city fired her on April 29. (City Of Atlanta)

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Atlanta official accused of taking bribes also took pandemic bailout money

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Musician John Driskell Hopkins of the Zac Brown Band sits for a portrait at his studio in Sandy Springs on Feb. 4, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Zac Brown Band’s John Driskell Hopkins discloses he has ALS

Catching up with Taylor Hicks 16 years after his ‘Idol’ win

Colorado Rockies television reporter Kelsey Wingert does a spot from the first-base well before the first inning of a game against the San Francisco Giants Monday, May 16, 2022, in Denver. Wingert was hit by a foul off the bat of San Francisco Giants' Austin Slater in the ninth inning of the game. The announcer, who was seated in the first-base camera well, was taken from the game after being struck in the head by the ball. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Former Braves reporter Kelsey Wingert recuperating from foul ball injury

The "Betrayal" podcast features former Atlanta teacher Spencer Herron's deceit and ultimate arrest for abusing a high school student. His ex-wife Jenifer Faison meets up with the student and other women who interacted with Spencer. GLASS

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The team working on the mural on the side of the Midtown Union building.

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Artist Joe Dreher’s massive new murals in Midtown Atlanta are a family affair

7/3/21 - Atlanta, GA - Runners at the start as the AJC Peachtree Road Race returned in-person Saturday for the holiday tradition. (Jason Getz for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Sports

Braves starting pitcher Ian Anderson throws a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, May 22, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

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Georgia Tech players celebrate their 9-8 win over Louisville in 12 innings in the ACC Tournament on May 27, 2021, at Truist Field in Charlotte, N.C. The Yellow Jackets begin ACC Tournament play Tuesday against Pitt. (Laura Wolff/ACC)

Georgia Tech’s ACC Tournament pool-play schedule set

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Braves starter Tucker Davidson allowed only three hits over five scoreless innings against the Brewers in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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Braves pitcher Tucker Davidson wants to take fifth starter job and run with it

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Atlanta United's Matheus Rossetto dribbles during the match against host Nashville on Saturday. (Photo by Dakota Williams/Atlanta United)

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Southern Fried Soccer: Atlanta United 2, Nashville 2

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Atlanta United's Thiago Almada dribbles during the match against host Nashville on Saturday. Almada has scored three goals in his past three games across all competitions. (Photo by Dakota Williams/Atlanta United)

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Atlanta United’s Thiago Almada showing his value

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Atlanta United defender Alan Franco #6 passes during the match against Nashville SC at Nashville SC Stadium in Nashville, United States on Saturday May 21, 2022. (Photo by Dakota Williams/Atlanta United)

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Late goal gives Atlanta United a draw with Nashville after long lightning delays

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Atlanta Braves' William Contreras crosses home plate after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning against the Miami Marlins in a baseball game Saturday May 21, 2022, in Miami. The Braves won 4-3. (AP Photo/Gaston De Cardenas)

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Young catcher William Contreras homers twice in Braves’ win